Philodendron plant named ‘PPIPVE015’

ABSTRACT

A new and distinct cultivar of Philodendron plant named ‘PPIPVE015’, characterized by its relatively compact, upright and uniform plant habit; moderately vigorous to vigorous growth habit; compact leaves that are dark green in color with distinct lighter green-colored venation and area adjacent to the venation.

Botanical designation: Philodendron verrucosum.

Cultivar denomination: ‘PPIPVE015’.

CROSS-REFERENCED TO A RELATED APPLICATION & STATEMENT REGARDING PRIORDISCLOSURES BY INVENTOR/APPLICANT and ASSIGNEE

This application does not claim priority to a European Community PlantBreeders' Rights application filed on Nov. 30, 2020, application number2020/3091 and published on Feb. 15, 2021. There have been no offers forsale anywhere in the world prior to the effective filing date of thisApplication and no accessibility to one of ordinary skill in the artcould have been derived from the printed Plant Breeder's Rightsdocuments.

The Inventor/Applicant and Assignee assert that no publications noradvertisements relating to sales, offers for sale or public distributionoccurred more than one year prior to the effective filing date of thisapplication. Any information about the claimed plant would have beenobtained from a direct or indirect disclosure from theInventor/Applicant and/or Assignee. Inventor/Applicant claims a priorart exception under 35 U.S.C. 102(b)(1) for disclosure and/or salesprior to the filing date but less than one year prior to the effectivefiling date.

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION

The present invention relates to a new and distinct cultivar ofPhilodendron plant, botanically known as Philodendron verrucosum andhereinafter referred to by the name ‘PPIPVE015’.

The new Philodendron plant is a naturally-occurring whole plant mutationof Philodendron verrucosum ‘PPIPVE007’, disclosed in U.S. Plant Pat. No.33,340. The new Philodendron plant was discovered and selected by theInventor in December, 2019 as a single plant from within a population ofplants of ‘PPIPVE007’ in a controlled greenhouse environment inNaaldwijk, The Netherlands.

Asexual reproduction of the new Philodendron plant by terminal cuttingsin a controlled environment in Naaldwijk, The Netherlands sinceFebruary, 2020 has shown that the unique features of this newPhilodendron plant are stable and reproduced true to type in successivegenerations of asexual reproduction.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION

Plants of the new Philodendron have not been observed under all possibleenvironmental conditions and cultural practices. The phenotype may varysomewhat with variations in environmental conditions such as temperatureand light intensity, without, however, any variance in genotype.

The following traits have been repeatedly observed and are determined tobe the unique characteristics of ‘PPIPVE015’. These characteristics incombination distinguish ‘PPIPVE015’ as a new and distinct Philodendronplant:

-   -   1. Relatively compact, upright and uniform plant habit.    -   2. Moderately vigorous to vigorous growth habit.    -   3. Compact leaves that are dark green in color with distinct        lighter green-colored venation and area adjacent to the        venation.

Plants of the new Philodendron differ from plants of the mutationparent, ‘PPIPVE007’, primarily in growth habit as plants of the newPhilodendron are more compact plants of ‘PPIPVE007’. In addition, leavesof plants of the new Philodendron are smaller and have more roundedapices than leaves of plants of ‘PPIPVE007’.

Plants of the new Philodendron can be compared to plants of Philodendronhybrida ‘Florida Green’, not patented. Plants of the new Philodendrondiffer from plants of ‘Florida Green’ in the following characteristics:

-   -   1. Plants of the new Philodendron are more compact than plants        of ‘Florida Green’.    -   2. Leaves of plants of the new Philodendron are more rounded in        shape and not as elongated as leaves of plants of ‘Florida        Green’.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE PHOTOGRAPH

The accompanying photograph illustrates the overall appearance of thenew Philodendron plant showing the colors as true as it is reasonablypossible to obtain in colored reproductions of this type. Colors in thephotograph may differ slightly from the color values cited in thedetailed botanical description which accurately describe the colors ofthe new Philodendron plant. The photograph is a side perspective view ofa typical plant of ‘PPIPVE015’ grown in a container.

DETAILED BOTANICAL DESCRIPTION

The aforementioned photograph and following observations andmeasurements describe plants grown during the late autumn and earlywinter in 14-cm containers in a glass-covered greenhouse in Naaldwijk,The Netherlands and under cultural practices typical of commercialPhilodendron production. During the production of the plants, daytemperatures ranged from 10° C. to 25° C. and night temperatures rangedfrom 4° C. to 15° C. Plants were one year old when the photograph andthe detailed description were taken. In the following description, colorreferences are made to The Royal Horticultural Society Colour Chart,2015 Edition, except where general terms of ordinary dictionarysignificance are used.

-   Botanical classification: Philodendron verrucosum ‘PPIPVE015’.-   Parentage: Naturally-occurring whole plant mutation of Philodendron    verrucosum ‘PPIPVE007’, disclosed in U.S. Plant Pat. No. 33,340.-   Propagation:    -   -   Type.—By terminal cuttings.        -   Time to initiate roots, summer.—About 20 days at            temperatures about 22° C. to 25° C.        -   Time to initiate roots, winter.—About 25 days at            temperatures about 20° C. to 22° C.        -   Time to produce a rooted young plant, summer.—About 45 days            at temperatures about 22° C. to 25° C.        -   Time to produce a rooted young plant, winter.—About 60 days            at temperatures about 20° C. to 22° C.        -   Root description.—Fibrous, medium in thickness; typically            white in color, actual color of the roots is dependent on            substrate composition, water quality, fertilizers, substrate            temperature and age of roots.        -   Rooting habit.—Moderately freely branching; medium density.-   Plant description:    -   -   Plant and growth habit.—Relatively compact, upright and            uniform plant habit; broadly upright and roughly broadly            obovate in overall shape; moderately vigorous to vigorous            growth habit and moderate growth rate.        -   Plant height.—About 18.2 cm.        -   Plant diameter or spread.—About 22.1 cm.        -   Stem description.—Branching habit: Plants of the new            Philodendron typically have a single basal shoot with an            average of 1.5 lateral branches developing per plant.            Length: About 7.5 cm. Diameter: About 8 mm. Internode            length: About 1.8 cm. Aspect: Upright to about 25° from            vertical. Strength: Strong. Texture and luster: Smooth,            glabrous; initially glossy becoming slightly glossy with            subsequent development. Color, developing: Close to 144B.            Color, developed: Close to NN137D.-   Leaf description:    -   -   Arrangement.—Alternate; simple.        -   Length.—About 11.8 cm.        -   Width.—About 9.6 cm.        -   Shape.—Cordate.        -   Apex.—Apiculate.        -   Base.—Cordate to hastate; lobes free to touching.        -   Margin.—Entire; slightly and coarsely undulate.        -   Texture and luster, upper surface.—Smooth, glabrous;            velvety; matte.        -   Texture and luster, lower surface.—Smooth, glabrous;            slightly glossy.        -   Venation pattern.—Pinnate.        -   Color.—Developing leaves, upper surface: Close to 147A;            towards the base, close to 152A; veins and area adjacent to            venation, close to N144C and N144D. Developing leaves, lower            surface: Close to 174A and 174B; venation, close to 152C;            area adjacent to venation, close to 145B. Fully expanded            leaves, upper surface: Darker than between 139A and N189A;            veins and area adjacent to venation, close to NN137C and            NN137D. Fully expanded leaves, lower surface: Close to 166A            and 174A; midvein, close to 199A and lateral venation, close            to 148A; area adjacent to venation, close to 147D.        -   Petioles.—Length: About 9.5 cm. Diameter: Proximally, about            7 mm and distally, close to 5 mm. Aspect: Initially erect            and then outwardly leaning. Strength: Moderately strong;            flexible. Texture and luster, upper and lower surface:            Distally, densely pubescent and scabrous; matte. Color,            upper surface: Close to N199B. Color, lower surface: Close            to 200D.        -   Leaf bracts.—Arrangement: One at the base of each petiole.            Length: About 6.5 cm. Width: About 2.2 cm. Shape: Narrowly            ovate with acute apex, broadly cuneate base and entire            margins. Color, upper surface: Close to 51D. Color, lower            surface: Close to between 173B and 174C.-   Inflorescence description: To date, inflorescence initiation and    development has not been observed on plants of the new Philodendron.-   Pathogen & pest resistance: To date, plants of the new Philodendron    not been observed to be resistant to pathogens and pests common to    Philodendron plants.-   Temperature tolerance: Plants of the new Philodendron have been    observed to tolerate temperatures ranging from about 8° C. to about    40° C. and to be suitable for USDA Hardiness Zones 11 to 13.

It is claimed:
 1. A new and distinct Philodendron plant named‘PPIPVE015’ as illustrated and described.